Oculus VR Acquires Pebbles Interfaces

Oculus VR has made another strategic acquisition; the company has acquired Pebbles Interfaces, an intuitive computer interaction specialist founded in 2010. Oculus VR has announced on the Oculus Blog regarding the acquisition of the Israel based VR startup. The acquisition term remains undisclosed; rumor has it, that it is around $60 million.

Pebbles’ core technology enables users to visualize their own hands in the virtual environment, which makes the virtual interaction more realistic! According to Techcrunch, Pebbles team will join Oculus’hardware engineering and computer vision teams “ and help advance virtual reality, tracking, and human-computer interactions.”

Pebbles Interfaces Announced Oculus VR Acquisition

“For the last 5 years, we’ve been focused on building a technology that extends human behavior, enabling simple and intuitive interaction with any consumer electronic device. At the same time, we’ve seen virtual reality make huge strides, changing the way people interact with one another.”

“At the forefront of that shift is Oculus, and joining Oculus will help advance our vision building immersive experiences and revolutionizing digital human interaction. Thank you to our partners, employees and investors for your support as we’ve grown. We’re looking forward to starting our next chapter as we join the team at Oculus!”

Content Source: Pebbles Interfaces, Oculus VR, Techcrunch

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